Alan Ockelford B.A

Alan Ockelford - Professional Summary:

 

A highly experienced and innovative Project Manager and Developer with a proven track record of success, within a broad range of industry sectors, coupled with PRINCE2 and ITIL certification. A professional who has the ability to rapidly understand the culture of the business and the full objectives and requirements of the business needs; while at the same time has been recognised for developing effective business relationships and supplier partnerships. My effective management skills allow for decisive leadership, while empowering team members through motivational advice, achieving a consensus of direction through negotiation & persuasion.

 

My key strengths include: budget control, customer relationship management, detailed requirements analysis, product developer, project planning, risk management, service level management, software design and, team building and management. Consistently implemented solutions to improve business efficiency with better value for money gains, achieved through proven excellence of a broad range of project management methodologies.

 

My key client relationships include: Anduff Carwash (ARC), BROTAF Welsh Health Authority, General Medical Council, John Parker & Son, Office of National Statistics (GPRD), Public Health Laboratory Service, Pura Foods Ltd, Reuters Health Care, Thames Estuary Terminals, University of the Creative Arts, University of Hertfordshire, VAMP Health Ltd (In Practice Systems Ltd).

 

My career highlights include:

• Using my project management skills to create and implement a centralised procurement programme to replace capital desktop ICT equipment for the University for the Creative Arts over four years
• Introduced ITIL best practice relating to ICT helpdesk, software asset management & capacity planning for the University for the Creative Arts.
• Project managed various hardware and software implementations including a Server Farm.
• Awarded the prestigious ‘FE First Award' from the College Marketing Network.
• Produced a web content management system and other programming developments that allowed the IT Department to become an income stream for the Kent Institute of Art & Design.
• Developed Costing and Estimating programmes which I sold and supported.

Alan Ockelford - Professional Experience:

 

JKN Enterprises Ltd: Freelance ICT Professional May 2008 – present

An SME based in the South and South East

Fixed term, Short term and Contract work

 

Web Developer: John Parker and Son

 

Using my breadth of programming skills in Java, .Net and PHP produced various web pages and web applications that worked with, and in conjunction with, their e-commerce sites and their internal administrative, web based portals. These products worked on a mixed web server base consisting of Apache and IIS and linked to DB2 and SQL databases. The production environment of the servers was a mixture of Intel based servers running Windows operating system and IBM I-Series 5 AS/400 machines. My knowledge of Apache and IIS was essential in acquiring an understanding of how the various web based services worked within this environment. This project extended my knowledge of As/400 operation and procedures.

 

Java and JSP Developer: University for the Creative Arts

 

• Provided developmental support for the project team.
• Developed Java applications for their virtual learning environment - Blackboard.
• Developed JSP web pages for Blackboard that included Java apps with JavaBeans.
• Developed links between other systems such as the library system using SQL 2008.

 

ICT Capital Procurement Consultant: University College for Creative Arts

 

Within a £750k budgetary framework defined, scoped and implemented the Capital Procurement process for Desktop Equipment. Built the business case and technical requirements following negotiations with all stakeholders: end-users, technicians & senior management; including Finance Director.

• Project Managed the £750k Capital Procurement Budget for desktop ICT replacement.
• Coordinated building of business case following negotiations with all relevant stakeholders.
• Negotiated contracts utilising value money principles and Office of Government Commerce Frameworks.

 

Aug 2005 - April 2008

University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester.

Educational institution based in the South East.

User Support Manager - Permanent

 

In this role I represented the central function of Computing and IT to the User Community within the corporate body and represented the User Community within the central function of Computing and IT.

• Managed, motivated and mentored ICT Helpdesk, Training, Procurement & VLE Admin teams.
• Project managed annual procurement and disposal programme with an annual budget of over £500,000.
• Utilised ITIL as part of desktop lifecycle capacity management and IT rationalisation programme.
• Developed ITIL software asset management with Keyserver & Group policy objects - £200k budget.
• Responsible for coordinating & centralising school & department ICT budgets of over £400,000.
• Integrated VLE administration with other systems using Java, Javascript, SQL, DTS Packages & VB.

 

Aug 2002 - July 2005

Kent Institute of Art and Design  

Customer Services Manager - Permanent.

 

July 2000 - July 2002

 

Web Manager - Permanent

 

July 1987 - July 2000

Self Employed Computer Programmer

 

February 1985 - July 87

User Support Manager - Permanent

 

December 1981 - February 85

Stock Clerk & Computer User - Permanent

 

Alan Ockelford - Education:

 

• APM Practitioner Certificate in PRINCE2
• ISEB Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
• BCS European Computer Driving License
• Oxford University Computing Service Web Accessibility: Design-for-all.
• Management Development Courses - Leadership Foundation
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Humanities with History through the Open University
• ‘A' Levels in Pure Math & Physics, ‘AO' Level in Pure Math
• ‘O' Levels in English, Math, Physics, History and Geography.

 

Alan Ockelford - Interests:

 

• Military History.
• Model Making and Painting.
• Wargaming member of Maidstone Wargaming Society.
• Walking and Swimming with local gym membership.

Company Website
The company website for JKN Enterprises that I am creating

Personal Website
My own website to show case my abilities

My Media Online
An idea that I am developing with my Son

Wargaming Site
A site that I am developing that is to do with my war gaming hobby

Gatwick Direct UK
A car hire and taxi site that I am developing with my Brother-in-Law

My Media Productions
Part of the My Media Group for the production of film and TV

Sevenoaks Area Mind
A website that I developed for the charity based on the design by a third party

Live It Well
A website that I deveopled for the KCC charity site based on the design by a third party

Rochester Cathedral
One of the website that was developed while I was leading the Web Team

ParkerSteel
One of the current sites I am working on as part of the contract with John Parker & Son

ParkerTools
On of the current sites I am working on as part of the contract with John Parker & Son

Direct from Dock
On of the current sites I am working on as part of the contract with John Parker & Son

Canterbury Mazda
On of the current sites I am working on as part of the contract with John Parker & Son

Canterbury Hyundai
On of the current sites I am working on as part of the contract with John Parker & Son

Canterbury Subaru
On of the current sites I am working on as part of the contract with John Parker & Son

Canterbury Isuzu
On of the current sites I am working on as part of the contract with John Parker & Son

John Parker & Son
On of the current sites I am working on as part of the contract with John Parker & Son